Short Film Analysis 2

Title:
The title sequence begins slowly with the production company and the directors names fading in. The comic serif text is very plain and boring set against a black background. However this does set the pace of the short film, being quite slow and dramatic whilst also connoting seclusion and fear with the simple black and white. Although the text and the titles themselves are boring, the director has included an establishing long shot of the location: underground train station. The shot is well composed with the trains headlights appearing in the distance and entering into the foreground and flying past, it further adds to the secluded and slightly ominous tone. The non-diagetic drumming is used to create a slight unease for the audience as it doesn't quite fit with the location and helps to build for the later narrative of the film.

Overall:
Mise en scene: The scene's location on the train is quite a vulnerable place for one person due to it being secluded from the mainstream population. Furthermore the amount of people, other than the two protagonists, on the train are sparse and few. The first protagonist is of slightly brown skin and is wearing casual clothing. He is portrayed to be Jewish when he takes his place on the train, he reveals his neckless of the Jewish star. The second protagonist is also of brown skin, however through the use of shot reverse shots of glaring looks it infers he is of a different religion. The white Nazi men are stereotypically depicted. They have shaven heads and have various signs regarding the Nazi party such as the sprayed on Nazi sign. The obvious hostility is apparent straight away as they march confidently towards the two men and surround them.

Sound:Verisimilitude, diagetic spray cans and shaking etc - train running along the tracks and rumblings. Constant level of realism.
No dialogue used, this helps the audience to soak up the other elements the directors present to portray the story.
whispering sounds are used when the Nazi's enter this provides an uneasy and scary tone for the audience. The Groaning and Grunting sound also implemented, further reinforces the tense and fearsome atmosphere. The first protagonists phone rings and sets of a traditional Jewish ring tone which then he scattily searches to silence it. The use of this tone allows the audience to relate themselves as they can then imagine themselves how scared he is to frantically stop the ring tone. This is also prolonged to create a tense dramatic scene.

Camera/editing: Long shots were used to set the scene with the train flying past, and close ups were often used to show facial expressions. The religious divide is apparent with the use of shot reverse shot of the two men giving each other unwelcoming looks.
However the two protagonists were both framed towards the left of the screen whilst the Nazi's were framed towards the right of the screen which could denote from the traditional Nazi regime which was founded from far right politics. Far right politics being based around extreme supremacism. It also provides the audience a clear definition between the protagonists and the antagonists.
The editing cuts were often prolonged to create dramatic tension, especially when it involved the Nazi's antagonists surrounding the two men.

End product: The short film presents an interesting notion, the religious men only work well together when confronting a common enemy. This could insinuate that the religious divide is unnecessary and pointless however the two characters still do not verbally thank each other. This connotes that they still don't want to mix.